LONDON Nike Air Force 1 Shoes , May 7 (Xinhua) -- The wealth of Britain's 1,000 richest people has been boosted in the past year by 14 percent, fuelled by the country's decision to quit the European Union.

The annual rich list published Sunday revealed the total wealth of the richest people has gone up in the past 12 months by 83 billion pounds (108 billion U.S. dollars) to a record 658 billion pounds (855 billion U.S. dollars).

The list, published by the Sunday Times, revealed that London has 86 billionaires Nike Air Force 1 Ultra , more than any other city in the world.

It also showed that 19 of the country's mega rich have seen their wealth grow in the past year by a billion pounds or more.

"The astonishing strength of this year's Rich List defies expectations that wealth would stall in the lead up to last summer's EU referendum and then crash after the decision to leave the EU," said the newspaper in its editorial.

Instead a buoyant stock market has propelled the fortunes of many business leaders and entrepreneurs, the report added.

The list is headed by the Indian-born brothers Sri and Gopi Hinduja who have seen their wealth from property, oil, plastics and finance surge by 3.2 billion pounds (4.15 billion U.S. dollars) to 16.2 billion pounds (21 billion U.S. dollars).

The Sunday Times said this year the wealthiest people required a record 110 million pounds (143 million U.S.dollars) to break into the elite top 1 Nike Air Force 1 Low ,000.

The list coincided with a poll by YouGov for the newspaper showing that people considered an annual salary of 100,000 pounds (130,000 U.S. dollars) was enough to be considered as rich.

The poll also showed most people believe the super rich should pay higher taxes.

J.K. Rowling, author of the globally famous Harry Potter stories has conjured up a magical fortune of 650 million pounds (844 million U.S. dollars) thanks to her family of fictitious wizards and witches.

Rowling is one of a record 130 women to reach the top 1,000 rich list.

Alastair McCall Nike Air Force 1 High , who edited the Rich List, said: "While many of us worried about the outcome of the EU referendum, many of Britain's richest people just kept calm and carried on making billions.

"We expected to see a chilling effect in the run-up to the EU referendum, but that simply did not materialize."

All but one of the top 25 in the list has seen massive increases in their wealth.

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JINAN, May 19 (Xinhua) -- China will close its only offshore coal mine, which has been in operation for more than 30 years, in October Nike Air Force 1 Lv8 , as the government toughens its efforts to phase out excess production capacity.

The Beizao Coal Mine, owned by the Shandong Energy Longkou Mining Group in eastern Shandong Province, is located about five kilometers from the coast of Longkou City. Its mine shaft reaches 350 meters underwater.

Li Gongjian, the mine's manager, on Friday confirmed the closure Nike Air Force 1 , adding that it is part of a national move to phase out sub-standard production capacity. Sea mining is not efficient as it has a cost three times higher than mining on land.

He said the sea mine, which covers an area of 18 square km, has produced up to 8 million tonnes of raw coal.

The sea mine, with proven reserves of 1.29 billion tonnes of coal, made China the fifth country to boast offshore exploitation technology.

Li said the mine opened at a time when the country was energy thirsty Cheap Air Force 1 , and the group's coal deposits on land were not sufficient to cope with growing market demand.

The mine shaft was not easy to reach. Miners had to take an elevator down 180 meters and a 20-minute tramcar ride to reach the mine face.

The mine's closure will force 1,580 workers to become laid-off. The company has offered them other positions.

Li said that although the mine will be closed, the company will keep and document the offshore mining technology and experience, as sea mining requires sophisticated safety systems, such as technology to prevent flooding.

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HANGZHOU， Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- The eastern city of Hangzhou， capital of Zhejiang Province and the location of the upcoming G20 summit， is exploring how to develop its subterranean space.

According to an official with Hangzhou construction authority， the city will expand its used underground space to 82.6 million square meters by 2020， 1.7 percent of the city's urban area.

Chen Lijun， an official with Hangzhou municipal commission of urban-rural development， told Xinhua that underground space offered a solution to the strains of a fast growing population.

Hangzhou， covering 16，596 square kilometers including an urban area of 4，876 square kilometers， is home to more than 9 million residents.

"The city is surrounded on three sides by hills， which makes it difficult to expand，" Chen said.

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